World Day Against Child Labour
International Day for the Elimination of Child Labor is observed on 12 June to draw attention to the harmful effects of child labor. It is a holiday approved by the International Labor Organization (ILO). The day was started in 2002 to raise awareness and activism to prevent child labour. It has its roots in ILO Convention No. 138 on the minimum age for employment and ILO Convention No. 182 on the worst forms of child labor. This day is celebrated every year around the world to promote the movement against child labor. It brings together governments, municipalities, civil society, workers, and employers’ organizations to address the issue of child labor and identify recommendations to help working children.
PENCIL Portal
In June 2017, India ratified two significant conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO): Working Age Convention no. 138 and Agreement on the Worst Forms of Child Labour. 182, which reflects the country’s desire to rule without child labor. The main goal of the National Child Labour Program (NCLPS), launched in 1988, is to appropriately rehabilitate children who have been put out of work to reduce child labour in areas with a high concentration of child labour.
Portal for Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour (PENCIL) is an electronic platform that aims to engage the Centre, States, Countries, Governments, civil society, and the general public toward the goal of a child-labor-free society. The Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, has launched the Child Labour Effectiveness Platform (Pencil).